Meyer, Audrey
Person
Biography
Audrey Meyer came to FIT in 1965 to teach sociology. Throughout her career at FIT, she was involved with social issues at the school. In the late 60s, she became Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee (a faculty formed committee) that pushed for more racial inclusion in the faculty and student body. She had retired from FIT by the mid 1990s, but still taught as an adjunct professor.
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Web Boodey and Audrey Meyer interview, 1994 November 10, 1994 November 10
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.34
Scope and Contents
Web Boodey and Audrey Meyer discuss their time with the Social Science Department. Boodey was a world affairs professor and Meyer a professor of sociology who, though retired, still taught as an adjunct at the time of the interview. They talk about the dress code upheld by Marion Brandriss in the 1960s as well as FIT’s former requirement of 30 hours of mandatory volunteer work. They discuss when FIT’s faculty shared a large office, each with their own cubicle, and the beginnings of the...
Dates:
1994 November 10